AL West Preview: Angels, A’s and Rangers are all contenders in the wild, wild west

Summary of 3 articles · Updated Mar 29, 2013

second in AL West and wild card. This is the AL West and it'll be an exciting division to watch. They kind of did in 1982, winning the old AL West, but that strategy didn't get them a World Series. The Angels also secured the services of OF Josh Hamilton … (more)with a five-year, $125 million contract. David Brown and Mike Oz will examine some of the big questions in each division, point out a few critical players and predict the final standings, division award-winners and break-out stars.

AL West: Astros’ new division sees power shift west

Los Angeles Angels 2012: 89-73, third in AL West. Manager: Mike Scioscia, 14th season (1,155-951). Players to know: Outfielder Mike Trout had a sensational rookie season, cruising to the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year award while finishing second in the AL …